Organic Italian Olive Oil-Principio & Grand Cru

Two 500ml bottles of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Tuscany, Italy. One is called Principio-an organic blend of olives and the other is Grand Cru Canino-a monocultivar using only one type of olive. We are now shipping the 2025/2026 harvest

The core values of L'Altro Sapore are a passion for excellence and goodness, understood as a love for beauty and craftsmanship. They work to improve their customers' quality of life by offering them an exceptional organic extra virgin olive oil created according to these values. 

The organic farm of L'Altro Sapore, founded in 2009, currently has 7.5 hectares of olive groves, with over 2,000 trees, which produce Grand Cru – Monocultivar and Blend.

Respect for the environment and energy saving are the cornerstones of their philosophy. In fact, they promote regenerative agriculture that maintains high biodiversity and limits CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, thanks also to their organic certification.

All the oils are produced with olives harvested early and processed within 12 hours, favoring the accumulation of polyphenols and increasing the nutraceutical and antioxidant properties of the products. After filtration, storage is carried out at a controlled temperature and under nitrogen to limit oxidation.

During bottling, they saturate the headspace of the bottles to ensure maximum shelf life, thus maintaining all the organoleptic characteristics.

Technical Information about Principio:

THE OLIVE GROVE

Cultivation method: Organic

Production area: Tuscany - Pitigliano

Altitude: 350 m above sea level

Varieties: Frantoio 40%, Leccino 35%, Caninese 20%, Moraiolo 5%

Harvesting system: Hand-picked with harvesting aids

Harvest period: October 1 to October 20

THE OIL

Extraction system: Cold extraction using a continuous method

Storage: Under nitrogen at a controlled temperature, with nitrogen also present in the headspace of the bottles

Appearance: Clear from filtering

Color: Bright golden green

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

The nose reveals intense initial tones of tomato leaf, clear vegetal notes of thistle and artichoke, then accents

of sage, bell pepper, lime, closing with chicory and radish. Important structure, distinguished by an excellent balance between

oiliness and spicy and bitter perceptions. Long persistence.

RECOMMENDED USES

Enriches pork loin and porcini mushrooms, enhances peposo with aromatic herbs.

Technical Information about Grand Cru Canino:

ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL – GRAND CRU CANINO - MONOCULTIVAR

THE OLIVE GROVE

Cultivation method: Organic

Production area: Tuscany - Pitigliano

Altitude: 350 m above sea level

Variety: 100% Canino

Harvesting system: Hand-picked with harvesting aids

Harvest period: October 10 to October 25

THE OIL

Extraction system: Cold extraction using the continuous method

Storage: Under nitrogen at a controlled temperature, with nitrogen also present in the headspace of the bottles

Appearance: Clear from filtering

Color: Bright green

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

The nose reveals complex aromas, ranging from grass to almonds. It lingers harmoniously on the palate with a fruity

vegetable flavor that reinforces the personality of this oil in the mouth. The aftertaste reveals the aroma of aromatic herbs

towards the end.

RECOMMENDED USES

Polenta with meat sauce, stewed salt cod, Livorno-style cacciucco, lentil purée, stretched-curd cheeses.

Do you prefer 2 bottles of Principio or 2 bottles of Grand Cru Canino, click on either product and you are able to select 2 bottles of the same type of Italian olive oil.